Pearl Harbor Battle of Midway Legacy Continues
By Ana Maring Eighty-one years ago this week, Sailors and civilians turned the tide of the War in the Pacific. The shipyard each of us call home today played a…
USS George Washington Completes Six Year RCOH
USS George Washington (CVN 73), the nation’s sixth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, ushered in the second half of its service life on May 25, when it completed its refueling complex…
Boeing Begins Construction on New Phantom Works Facility
Boeing has begun construction on a new facility to house state-of-the-art, post-assembly phases of future military aircraft production. The new Advanced Coatings Center will be a secure facility operated by…
TKMS Delivers Frigate to Egyptian Navy in Bremerhaven
On May 26th, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over a frigate to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is the second in a series of four MEKO® A-200…
USNS Navajo Launched at Bollinger Houma
It was a big week at Bollinger Houma! In a span of 6 days, we launched both the Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) for Oregon State University and the National…
HMS Iron Duke Completes Five Year Refit
For the first time in more than five years, HMS Iron Duke – one of the greatest names in British military and Royal Navy history – is back at sea…
HMS Middleton Celebrates 40th Birthday
Beginning life as a forty-something is minehunter HMS Middleton, one of a handful of warships to reach the milestone while on active service. Crew took a brief break from exercising…
Sweden Strengthens Amphibious Capability
FMV has signed a contract with Swede Ship Marine AB to deliver eight sea-mobile artillery platforms with stabilizing grenade launchers for use within the Amphibious Battalion in Stockholm and Gothenburg.…
Fincantieri Receives Order for Fourth Constellation Class Frigate
The Department of Defense announced that Fincantieri US subsidiary, Marinette Marine (FMM), was awarded a 526 million dollars contract to build a fourth Constellation-class frigate for the US Navy. The…
Project 75 Vagsheer Begins Sea Trials
The sixth submarine of Project 75, Yard 11880, Indian Navy’s Kalvari class commenced her sea trials on 18 May 23. The submarine was launched in 20 Apr 22 from the…